Where does “podpora” come from?

podpora (Czech) comes from Czech podepřít, from Czech přít, from Old Czech přieti, from Proto-Slavic prija̋ti — to please.

podpora (Czech): support

Definitions

  1. support

Ancestry of “podpora”, step by step

podpora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech podepřít

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpodepřítto support, prop, corroborate or underpin
2Czechpřítto dispute
3Old Czechpřietito wish
4Proto-Slavicprija̋tito please

via Proto-Slavic *podъpora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*podъpora

Words derived from “podpora

Every word from Proto-Slavic prija̋tiEvery word from Old Czech přietiEvery word from Czech přít